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# Install n8n ck r

git clone https://github.com/n8n-io/self-hosted-ai-starter-kit.git

Create Ne Workflow

w Ctrl + lt + N

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cd self-hosted-ai-starter-kit Open Workflow
Ctrl + O

Save Current Workflow

Ctrl + S

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# Up at Lat st v s n
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# St p C nta n r
#R m v e oe o ie C nta n r

W or o on ro
kfl w C t l
Undo
Ctrl + Z

Redo
Ctrl + Shift + Z

https://linktr.ee/datapopcorn
sudo docker pull docker.n8n.io/n8nio/n8n sudo docker stop n8n sudo docker rm n8n

Run Workflo w Ctrl + Enter

#D o er n ove Node iew
Ctrl + Left ouse + Drag

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sudo docker run -it \ n er i e o e

M V M
# I t act v m d
n s ove Node iew
Ctrl + iddle ouse + Drag

--restart unless-stopped \ o res r po i y

M V M M
# Aut - ta t l c Ca va

i ion ove Node iew

Space + Drag

--name n8n \ on iner n e

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ove Node iew

iddle ouse + Drag

Getting Started with Triggers

Nav gat
# C ta am

-p 5678:5678 \ or ppin
M V M M
# P t ma g M ove Node ie V w T o Fingers on Touchscreen
w
-v n8n_data:/home/node/.n8n \ #P ersis en o e
t t v lum
Zoom In
=+ or =

Zoom Out
- or _

-e WEBHOOK_URL="https://n8n.e ample.com/" \ x i e oo
# Publ c w bh k URL
n s Zoo Reset Zoom
0

Trigger Node
Node
-e N8N_S TP_HOST="smtp.gmail.com" \
M # SM P T por
t
Ca va m

Fit Workflo to iew

1

(Start) (Input > Function > Output) -e N8N_S TP_PORT=465 \ T por

w V
M # SM P t
Zoom In/Out Ctrl + ouse Wheel
-e N8N_S TP_USER="YOUR_E IL" \ T ser e i
M
# SM P u
Select ll Nodes
Ctrl +
M MA ma l

-e N8N_S TP_P SS=" cmj yyyl u uc syyf" \

M A w w # SM P a T pp p ss or
a w d
n s o es
A

Paste Node
Ctrl +
A

-e N8N_S TP_SENDER="YOUR_E IL" \

M MA # Ema l i sen er
d
Ca va N d

dd Note Shift + S
V

-e N8N_S TP_SECURE="true" \
M # E abl n e se re T
cu SM P
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-e N8N_S TP_SSL="true" \
M n e or T
# E abl SSL f SM P Select Node Below
↓

Select Node to the Left

←

-e GENERIC_TI EZONE=" sia/Seoul" \ #S e i ezone Select Node to the Right

→

Select Node bove

M A ttm

-e N8N_DI GNOSTICS_EN BLED=false \ #D is e i nos i s A ↑

Data Transfer
Copy
Ctrl +
A A abl d ag tc

1/ Items Count
-e N8N_ ERSION_NOTIFIC TIONS_EN BLED=false \ #D is e ersion e C

Cut
Ctrl +
V A A abl v ch ck

2/ Data Type -e UE_ PP_URL_B SE_ PI=https://n8n.e ample.com/ \

V A A A x #F ron en se P U
t d ba A I R L en

Wh
Disable

N d o e is e e e
S l ct d
Delete

Delete

-e N8N_ENCRYPTION_KEY=<SO E R NDO STRING> \ n ryp ion ey

Expressions -e N8N_TE PL TES_EN BLED="false" \

M A M #E c

is e e p es
t k
Open
Ente r

Rename
F
M A A #D abl t m lat

-e N8N_USER_FOLDER=/home/jim/n8n \ #U ser o er pf ld ath

Pin Data
P

Select ll Left-side Nodes

Shift +
-e EXECUTIONS_TI EOUT=36 \ xe ion i eo s
A ←

Type expression
M 00 # E cut tm ut ( )
Select ll Right-side Nodes Shift +
-e EXECUTIONS_TI EOUT_ X=72 x exe ion i e s
A →
\ # Ma
Open Node Panel
Ta
M MA 00 cut tm ( )

basic {{ $json["key"] }}
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-e N8N_ ETRICS=true \ # n e Pro e e s e ri s

N d o e P nea l Insert Node
Ente r

node nomination {{ $node["nodeName"].json["value"] }} M

-e N8N_CUSTO _EXTENSIONS="/home/jim/n8n/custom-nodes /data/n8n/nodes" \

E abl m th u m t c
Close Node Panel Escape
date formatting {{ $no .format( yyyy- -dd ) }}
M ;
w ' MM ' # s o no es p Cu t m d ath Insert / E pand Node

x Ente r

Condition {{ $json["price"] > 1 }} -e NODE_FUNCTION_ LLOW_BUILTIN= \ A # o i -in o es

* All w bu lt m dul o e P ne
N d a l Cat ge ory xE pand Category
→

00
Collapse Category
ternary operator {{ $json["price"] > 1 "e pensive" : "cheap" }}
←
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-d docker.n8n.io/n8nio/n8n:latest # Ru n es n n in ro n nsi e o e Toggle E pression ode
built-in methods $jmespath() $from I() $ma () $min( =
lat t 8 backg u d I d N d x M
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https://docs.n8n.io/code/builtin/data-transformation-functions/

gent odes Co on Setting

meatdata $e ecution $itemInde $input $parameter $prevNode
$runinde $today $vars $ orkflo $node ersion $no
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Bu l - i t in nodes user’s inp or req es ut u t Cat g e ory e in

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Returns an empty item even hen

there’s no data. Be careful as this
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Data may cause infinite loops ith IF
nodes.
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Ma ual trigger that can be e ecuted by the user manually.
A x
defines the AI’s behavior or role

P r ona o
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e e E ecutes orkflo at specified time intervals. a o e in s Processes only the first item
Sch dul x w w AI m d l o e (*required)
e ory

M m Tool
T sk : T do

Cont t ct v
ex : Obje i e

S tt g
Ex ecute Once and ignores the rest.

For m Uses form data submitted by the user as a trigger.

(1:1) (1:N) (1:N)
or at tp t
F m : Ou u
Retries until successful upon
Tri e Triggers based on chat input or messages. etry On Fail
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failure.
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Chat
N d
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W bh E ternal system sends an HTTP request to trigger the orkflo .
k x w w
On Error: Stop Stops the entire orkflo hen
Workflo an error occurs.
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W or o kfl w E ecuted hen called from other orkflo s.

x w w w w

i ie s e Can set or modify field values. rror

Continues to the ne t node even if
On Error: Continue there’s an error using the last
Ed t F ld (S t) x
E

e o e p i e Removes duplicated data. H n in valid data.

,
R m v Du l cat a dl g

IF Branches flo using conditions. w On Error: Continue Passes the error info to the ne t
) node and continues the orkflo .
x

re e Groups multiple data and summarizes.

TTP Req est(

(using error output w w
Agg gat

pi o Split the set into individual elements Notes llo s you to add a memo to the
H P) node.
S lt ut A w

i er Filters only data that meets conditions. u A I o

When enabled displays the
F lt N de

Summa rize Summarizes data counts averages etc. , , N t o es Display note in flo memo like a subtitle inside the
,

orkflo .
w

oe
C d Can process data ith JavaScript code. w N d o e ersion e
V Ch ck w w

er e Combines t o data streams.

Co nity & Reso rces

M g w

Sor t Sorts data by specified criteria.

Li i Limits the amount of data to output.
Loop
mt

E ecutes nodes repeatedly.

mmu u
or x

oe i Waits for a specified time period.

e n n comm nit i acti e and rowin . ec o t
C e

N d Wa t HTTP Request O ne i Cl ck oi
- Aut f ll

on er o i e Converts data to file format.

Th 8 u y s v g g Ch k u :
C v tt Fl

x r ro i e E tracts data from files.

E t act f mFl x Official Docs: docs.n8n.i
o pression
C m Performs file compression or decompression. Community Forum: community.n8n.i
Stop n rror Stops the orkflo or generates errors.
a dE w w Discord Chat: discord.gg/n8
HTTP eq es R Sends HTTP requests to e ternal PIs.
u t x A GitHub (Issues, PRs, source code): n8n-io/n8n Thx to u/MixConception